Industry Watch

DIFC and TheCityUK sign partnership to boost collaboration between financial centres

Companies in Dubai are set to benefit from a new partnership between the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the financial and business hub connecting the...

Thomson Reuters governance, risk and compliance summit

In a speech delivered on his behalf at the Thomson Reuters Accelus 6th GCC  Regulators’ Summit hosted in association with Oman Centre for Corporate Governance,...

Rise in demand for premium residential projects

DAMAC Properties has announced a marked increase in buyer interest in its portfolio of completed and near-completed projects across the Middle East. According to DAMAC Properties,...

Cobone.com announces new portfolio of services for KSA

Cobone.com, a website in e.shopping has announced the launch of a portfolio of services in Saudi Arabia. This came in line with the success the...

UAE’s hiring expectancy given a boost

The latest Job Index survey conducted by Bayt.com and YouGov, a research and consulting organisation, has shown that the UAE’s hiring expectancy in the coming...

UPC and DED unveil commercial signage regulations

Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) has unveiled the commercial signage regulations and a storefront policy to improve signage, building facades and limit the use...

Department of Economic Development issues 14,360 licences in 2011

Key economic sectors and economic activity in Dubai remained stable and growing in 2011, with the Department of Economic Development (DED) issuing 14,360 business licenses...

DuBiotech registers over 33% growth in 2011

Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park (DuBiotech), a life sciences hub in the Middle East and a member of TECOM Investments, has registered over 33% growth...

Sharjah Media Centre announces first Government Communication Forum

The first Government Communication Forum to be held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of the...

Best practices at Mauritius International Knowledge Investment Forum

Policymakers in Dubai and the UAE are aware that the delivery of high quality education is fundamental to creating and retaining high calibre human resources...

GE highlights more efficient power technology at POWER-GEN Middle East 2012

Building on its long-standing commitment to support Qatar and the Middle East to generate efficient reliable and cleaner power, GE  is showcasing a wide range...

IBQ announces 25% increase in net profits for 2011

IBQ reported a 25% rise in net profits to QAR 573 million for the year ending 31^st December 2011. The figure compares with profits of...

flydubai announces seventh Saudi Arabia destination

flydubai, Dubai’s pioneering low-cost airline, has chalked up its seventh destination in Saudi Arabia, with the start of its three-weekly flights to Taif in the...

Noor Takaful named Takaful Insurer of the Year in the MENA region

For the second time in a month, Noor Takaful, the Islamic insurance arm of Noor Investment Group, has been named the leading Takaful operator in...

MENA region shift towards virtualisation and cloud computing

Trend Micro Incorporated, a global provider in Internet content security, supports the region’s paradigm shift toward virtualisation and cloud computing as organisations reorganise the myriad...